The Life and Work of St. Nicholas of Japan

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Life of Saint Nicolas of Japan (1836 -1912).
St. Nicholas is recognized as a model missionary because he fully immersed himself in Japanese life and learned the language, religion, customs, and culture of Japan in his effort to get close to the people. He also translated many scriptural, liturgical, and theological texts into Japanese. His memory is celebrated on February 3 or February 16 (old calendar).
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[@itdoesntsaythatzppp2240]

Ex-muslim here and a follower of Jesus now ✝️❤🙏🏼

[@valeriesotiropoulos9720]

🇬🇧⭐✝️💕✝️

[@tommasocianti9308]

Glory be to God!

[@CorfuGainz]

Welcome so happy to hear.

[@DysmasTheGoodThief]

Glory to God. Be safe!

[@tyxikosgatopoulos3094]

Be vigilant!!!You may face difficulties and dangers. God be with you.

[@ALLHEART_]

St. Nicholas of Japan, saint of Christ, continue to pray that Japan becomes an Orthodox country, and pray for us, amen.

[@user-xx4on1fp3m]

аминь.

[@rikavela2]

@@user-xx4on1fp3m Even if Japan doesn't become Ortodox,we love them(JAPANESE) unconditionally !!!

[@eduardovieira5286]

AMEN👍

[@kylebrogmus8847]

The harvest is ripe but the laborers are few.

[@Orthodocks]

I feel blessed to have the Kyoto Orthodox Church (consecrated by St Nikolai in 1903) so close to my home, only discovered orthodoxy recently by God’s good grace, but the liturgy was totally different to what I thought church was, absolutely mind/spirit blowing, thank you for all your work St Nikolai, the creators of this video, and our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord have mercy on us sinners!

[@thingsweneverdid3782]

Glory to God! I am amazed at what he did in the Japan of that era. Only a saint could.

[@mercurismantikos2486]

My love to my Japanese Orthodox brothers by Christ

[@remmingtonstewart9826]

Beautiful Story! I'm in agreement with Herman, Christianity in Japan is, most often, shoved under the rug. we don't always hear about it. St. Nicholas of Japan, please pray for us!

[@Trisagionfilms]

Thank you! Please pass the word around for others to benefit from this work, as well.

[@TheSeantuuw3]

What is an orthodox christian? Or what is different from being a christian?

[@terrytzaneros8007]

@@TheSeantuuw3: an Orthodox Christian lives the revelation daily.

[@Jupiter__001_]

@@TheSeantuuw3 "Orthodox" means "right-thinking" (where "right" means "correct" or "original"). Orthodox Christianity is the direct continuation of the Early Church and carries on in the ancient faith.

[@LordHaveMercyOnUs247]

@@TheSeantuuw3 your question though it seems simple is a very deep question. I am still learning about Orthodox Christians 5 years later and feel like I not even begun to scratch the surface.

[@McIntyreBible]

The life and work of St.Nicolas of Japan is truly inspiring whether you're Orthodox, Protestant, or of Catholic persuasion!

[@DysmasTheGoodThief]

I was a Buddhist renunciate practicing at one of the places father seraphim rose purportedly did before he converted. Of every religion in Japan the Buddhists are most likely to convert. Their monastic discipline, apart from their wrong belief, is wholeheartedly an honest attempt at spiritual asceticism that is similar in so many ways to christian monastics. All they need is to know Christ. God bless saint Nikolai and may he pray to God for us all!

[@Trisagionfilms]

Very interesting! Saint Nicholas also had good things to say about Japanese religion(both Shinto & Buddhism). Are you Orthodox now?

[@gabbysmum8339]

I think most people are looking for Christ, in various ways, new age philosophy, money, sex, alcohol, drugs, porn etc... anything that gives some sense of life, of being, of belonging.

[@theblackhundreds7124]

An Abbot out in California and Washington, was a Buddhist before he became Orthodox.

[@bezagebremedhine5102]

Amen!

[@filida]

@Dismas The Penitent I had the exact same impression while visiting that part of the world. Any chance you know any book/site where I could educate myself on this subject?

[@bensirach3586]

What a beautiful story! The story of christianity in Japan isn't often discussed, so this is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about it.

[@Trisagionfilms]

Thank you very much. Please pass the word around for others to benefit from this work, as well.

[@eldermillennial8330]

It’s such a shame Orthodoxy didn’t get to Japan first. At the very least, we were no more a threat to Japanese sovereignty than, say, Saint Patrick was to Irish sovereignty. Jesuits and Calvinists were INTRINSICALLY linked to European colonialism, by contrast. They could not operate truly independently, even if they wanted to. Orthodox Missionaries CAN.

[@stevenbowman7455]

Now sadly it is mostly Mormons who are proselytizing in Japan.

[@theturtwig50]

@@eldermillennial8330 Same. It makes me sad. What makes me more sad is the oppression Christians faced in Japan.

[@Trisagionfilms]

Current oppression? Or historical?

[@McIntyreBible]

Bro. Nicolas gave his life to bring the Japanese people to Christ and build them up in the faith!

[@isaiahcardenas4001]

My brothers and sisters we must spreed the teachings of Christ to Japan

[@jakob4826]

Thanks for this story! I’m currently undergoing conversion into Orthodox Christianity at the Orthodox Church in Osaka, Japan so this story is close to heart.

[@ethanmandel5388]

I had the chance to attend Divine Liturgy at Nikolai-do on Nativity 2015 and it was so wonderful. Thank you for your work in putting together this fantastic documentary.

[@supergiannis090960]

I was stationed in Japan for most of my military career, and took up Japanese martial arts for over 30 years. I learned to speak Japanese fluently, as well as read and write with some proficiency. All Japanese martial arts have an element of religion in them. There is always a kamiza or kamidana, where the “god” of the dojo (school) resides. You have to bow to this deity at the start and finish of practice. In aikido, they deify Ueshiba Morihei, the founder of aikido. So, if you are an Orthodox Christian, please think about this. I no longer practice as I used to. And I no longer bow to false deities.

[@theturtwig50]

Kami can sometimes be seen as a spirit, but I understand what you mean completely. Bowing isn't always an act of worship in Asia, but a sign of disciple and lowering the ego. Still, it doesn't mean you have to bow to something you consider a diety.

[@JoshJ12]

It is also similar to Kalaripayattu the oldest martial art. The Thoma Christians of Kerala used Kalaripayattu with Christ instead of the Dravidian gods.

[@P.Whitestrake]

For aikido, they're not deify Ueshiba-sensei. It's more like showing great respect towards him as the founder of aikido. Bowing doesn't mean worshiping. Bowing is very common in Eastern Asia as a sign of respect. Kids bow to adults & elders, for example. Do those kids worship those adults & elders they're bowing to? Of course not. Itls their way to show respect. I worked & lived in Asian countries for several years. I learned karate, taekwondo, aikido, & silat. I'm still an Orthodox Christian & my faith has never been shaken by Asian martial arts. Even when I pray before I begun my training, I prayed to God in the name of The Father, The Son, & The Holy Spirit. It's fine to learn aikido or other Asian martial arts to discipline yourself & keep your body healthy. Don't worry about conflating martial arts with Orthodoxy. It has nothing to do with each other. I haven't found any Asian martial arts that force your to follow certain religion/belief.

[@simpinainteasy680]

Teresa is bowing all throughout Asia.

[@imnotbrian]

@@P.Whitestrake I practice kendo and I’m an Orthodox Christian too. I understand that it is scandalous for some and we do need to be patient with those who immediately think it’s the same as yoga etc. I think there are a lot of differences between “martial arts” so it is important to be discerning. I think the apprehension comes from a good place. Kendo in its essence is very much a sport now. More traditional dojo may have some components that are religious in nature, but they are a vague nod to the cultural context that it was born. I don’t train at those places anyway. Many sword schools that bore iaido etc claimed specific religious lineages to give their school more prestige, but it wasn’t organic to the art itself. Provided that your training is not more important than your parish commitments, and that you talk to your spiritual father, then it definitely can help you become braver and be more courageous in your walk with Christ.

[@savannahshepherd2283]

In the face of so much adversity and change so much was overcame. We humans fear change so this was quite beautiful to hear

[@McIntyreBible]

10:17, within 50 years of his arrival in Japan, this is the result. This is what 1 man can accomplish when the heart is fully involved!

[@sunnyland3952]

Give glory to God. Because this is actually God's work first and foremost. I respect and venerate Saint Nicholas, but the Glory is God's. Thank you Lord. May you be pleased to bring all peoples into Your Church.

[@vickykentrota9031]

Such a beautiful video.Thank you.Greetings from Greece.

[@azaghallordofbelegost1880]

St.Nicholas of Japan,pray for us sinners

[@HisBunnyBee]

Such a wonderful story and happy names day for those that share this saint for many years ❤️☦️

[@nickkerinklio8239]

My friend and her brother are about to kill themselves out of despair. They’ve lost all faith and hope. Everyone please pray for them. Her name is Nekami Tsukumo.

[@annaw659]

A beautiful story about an amazing man and saint. Thank you so much for the work you do!

[@Trisagionfilms]

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[@tinafugere4886]

Please pray for us St. Nikolai Do

[@diaconescuelena5444]

May St. NIcholas protect and help through his praying the brothers and sister from this magnificent world! Amen

[@TheHackingWeasel]

Thanks for this video what a beautiful saint don't underestimate the power of Christ and the cross

[@Trisagionfilms]

You are welcome. Please pass the word around for others to benefit from this work, as well.

[@Skadi609]

Really fascinating life. I admit I never knew that Orthodox missionaries were evangelizing in Japan. I have heard about Jesuit missionaries like St Francis Xavier.

[@eldermillennial8330]

A pity we didn’t get there first. With no colonial imperial baggage to spook Tokugawa, (who cared FAR more about secular sovereignty than Shintoism), we would have gone much further with far less horrible persecution. Not none, but horrors as depicted in “The Silence” would have been avoided. Liam Neison’s character, while explaining to his former protégé why he apostatized, said “This land is a SWAMP in which the seed of the church cannot take root!” Turns out he simply needed a hardier and wilder breed of seed than the increasingly sickly strain Rome produced.

[@gabbysmum8339]

@@eldermillennial8330 how so?

[@JoshJ12]

@@eldermillennial8330 I agree. I also wished the Orthodox and other St. Thomas Christians of Kerala evangelized in South Asia before the blood spillage done by the Portuguese and others after them.

[@scott6504]

Catholic here. I'm very proud of such a wonderful Saint.

[@szymongrala3810]

Great video! Can you make film about st Mark of Ephesus in the future? It's one of the most important Defenders of Orthodoxy. Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱

[@Trisagionfilms]

Alright while we have a bunch of projects in the works we will work on that one at some point in the future.

[@benjaminangrignon3916]

This has been very encouraging for personal reasons. Thank you. God Bless.

[@Trisagionfilms]

Very glad to hear! May God bless you! Please pass the word around for others to benefit from this work, as well.

[@josephjude1290]

Just went to Ascension Vespers. Saint Nickolas of Japan was mentioned. I appreciated this information on his background. Thanks for this great channel.

[@Trisagionfilms]

God bless! Please help by sharing and spreading our content to people who may not be aware of it.

[@graceoverall]

Oh how wicked we are to hide away our talents for fear of our master. If God can work so mightily through even one man, how much greater could He work through many? It is no wonder our Lord said that the harvest is great but the workers are few. Let this be to our shame. Lord Jesus have mercy on me, the sinner!!

[@01ombladon]

I added subtitles in romanian, I hope that will help

[@Trisagionfilms]

Well, thank you very much!

[@01ombladon]

@@Trisagionfilms Now I wait for the subtitle to be reviewed so i can send the video to my friends that don't know english

[@Trisagionfilms]

Thank you, again! It's available to view now. We greatly appreciate it. Let us know if you'd like to translate other videos as well. ([e-mail])

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Saint Nicholas, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Archbishop of Japan, born Ivan Dimitrovich Kasatkin (Russian: Иван Дмитриевич Касаткин; August 13 [O.S. August 1] 1836 - February 16, 1912) was a Russian Orthodox priest, monk, and bishop. He introduced the Eastern Orthodox Church to Japan. The Orthodox cathedral of Tokyo (metropolitan diocese of Japan), Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral, was informally named after him as Nikorai-do, first by the local community, and today nationwide, in remembrance of his work.

[@RussiaAmericanDream]

My patron saint! St. Nicholas of Japan, pray to God for us!

[@lissyperez4299]

Praise God! Never knew of an orthodox presence in Japan. Great story! One of my best friends in college, catholic college, was Japanese.

[@alankern9490]

This just renewed my faith.

[@mariavlahochristos7756]

What a amazing Saint. Always found the Japanese culture so interesting and beautiful. As an Orthodox I can only pray that they ALL can be joined in heart and spirit with the church one day. Amen

[@heatherstub]

I've been waiting for this for a long time now. Thank you so much for uploading this film.

[@Trisagionfilms]

God bless Heather! Please pass the word around for others to benefit from this work, as well.

[@heatherstub]

@@Trisagionfilms Thank you so much. You too.

[@Katamarkon1956]

What a marvellous saint. Whoever says Orthodoxy is not a missionary faith

[@californiapilgrim]

Absolutely love the story of St. Nicholas of Japan! Thank you for making this video!

[@Trisagionfilms]

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[@tatianairyna5080]

Thanks you a lot for this video. Saint Nicolas is a great person. I'm very grateful to you.

[@fernandoduranmanzano]

Thanks for putting together this wonderful documentary! Such an inspiring work the Lord did through St Nicholas! May He give us the humble heart and lit the torch in our hearts to continue working on bringing the Gospel!☦

[@scandalouslando204]

These are so interesting how u put it together. Not boring at all. Thanks

[@jackamt4351]

Praise the Lord! Thank you for sharing!

[@akosh8651]

May God have mercy and send such a holy, Equal to the Apostles Saint, to my home country, Hungary, to show us the truth, the way and the life of Christ through Orthodoxy, Amin.

[@emanuelsadu263]

This is a perfect response to the movie Silence

[@TheKindredSpirits2019]

Bless you more..!

[@greuceanyo]

God bless!

[@Trisagionfilms]

Thank you friend! God bless'

[@Trisagionfilms]

Please support us through Patreon: www.patreon.com/trisagionfilms

[@diaconescuelena5444]

Amen

[@godsaves8457]

May the prayer and holiness of our father be upon all of us, Amen💚💛❤🙏 Pleade, PRAY for me, Ghebreselassie the sinner😥

[@lupinthe4th400]

You should put a Japanese title too, to attract our Japanese brothers and sisters!

[@Trisagionfilms]

We haven wanted Japanese subtitles for a long time but can't seem to find anyone to do it. Perhaps you can help us if you know anyone. We have spoken to people from Japan but nothing has come of it.

[@lupinthe4th400]

@@Trisagionfilms first things first, I will have my Japanese friend translate me the video's title. This way more Japanese will become aware of the video. I'll be back shortly with the Japanese title.

[@lupinthe4th400]

@@Trisagionfilms 聖ニコライの生涯と業績　[St. Nikolai's Life and Achievements]

[@Trisagionfilms]

Excellent! please email us at [e-mail] in order to more properly do this. Thank you so much! I will add the title

[@captal6187]

What a beautiful life

[@user-hr9rj8ut3i]

Nice video

[@Ophily1]

St Nicholia pray for us.

[@85AngelRogue]

Will visit this place in June

[@hermitruben4032]

From Misión Cruz Hermitage in Somerset, Texas. Blessings

[@sophiacorpus9769]

just saw narrator John marshal ...great job!

[@rikky702]

"wow" st. Nicolas of Japan, pray for us.

[@royelias54]

love from an Indian orthodox

[@grampalettuce6730]

I don't suppose anyone knows where to find a book of his life? I'm a big fan of Japanese stuff right now (digging into the history and all) and I'd love to read about St. Nicholas's life.

[@Trisagionfilms]

“Saint Nikolai Kasatkin and the Orthodox Mission in Japan” by Ascent Press / “Missionaries, monks, and martyrs : making disciples of all nations" by Fr. Luke Veronis / “Eastern Orthodox Mission Theology Today” by James J. Stamoolis are three good options. The last two contain info about St. Nicholas and other Orthodox missionaries.

[@grampalettuce6730]

@@Trisagionfilms Awesome!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@grampalettuce6730]

@@Trisagionfilms *Empties wallet preemptively.

[@thegreyetch]

What an amazing life! This would make a fantastic film - His spiritual father arriving when he needed him most? the samurai coming to kill him but instead ends up adopting his religion? Requests a Bishop after he succeeds, is made the Bishop himself! A great story, even for secular individuals. Kyrie, eleison.

[@carminaandreacuevasacevedo539]

Gracias por poner subtitulos en Español.

[@lesryderful]

Blessed works foreign land Nicholas sainthood heart in hand Blessed works foreign man There. A haiku for the memory of this Godly soul Now please pray for Les and Sheena in Vancouver BC Canada For protection as we live on the streets in bondage of addiction. Thank-you Arigato

[@marythomas1807]

All Praise and Glory be to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 🙏 Amen

[@rubenortizjr3517]

Wonderful! Praise God! The Holy Spirit is wonderful! Thank you, Lord!

[@juliusangawa802]

Wow!

[@Tedothan]

What is the link for your patreon?

[@Trisagionfilms]

www.patreon.com/trisagionfilms. Please pass the word around for others to benefit from this work, as well.

[@konstantine381]

May more people follow in the footsteps of St. Nikolai to spread the faith.

[@kostpap3554]

Dear Trisagion films, could you please provide us with the link to the music heard in the beggining if it may be found?

[@Trisagionfilms]

If you email us i will send them to you [e-mail]

[@junesilvermanb2979]

They say Japan was made by a sword. They say the old gods dipped a coral blade into the ocean, and when they pulled it out four perfect drops fell back into the sea, and those drops became the islands of Japan. I say, Japan was made by a handful of brave men. Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word: honor.

[@jayfoxvill8309]

Happy Feast Day Saint Nicholas

[@davidratnam1142]

Jesus bless Japan yes is the true God Amen

[@k.scotsparks9247]

amen

[@anon.carpenter4201]

"I will teach transgressors thy ways and the ungodly shall turn back to thee." This story reminds me also of St Nektarios of Aegina. Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us. Saint Nicholas of Japan and all the saints and the Mother of our God, intercede for us.

[@hartobpriprihartob7383]

Saint Nicholas of Japan from Russia

[@tatyanakol]

His ethnicity didn’t matter. He was serving our Lord

[@chanticross8828]

St. Nicholas ,please pray to Jesus, so I can be with he needs me to be on earth. Love, Chanti

[@Ella_1994]

fruit of hard labor is great! because God sees hard workers and rewards them greatly!

[@mansourannab7078]

ربنا والهنا يسوع المسيح يا ابن الله الحى احرس كنيستك الارثوذكسية وشعبك امين

[@mayipluginmycordless]

Former atheist; love the Japanese and studied their martial arts 🥋 🎨 ❤️

[@bonnie_gail]

Are there any Orthodox Christians in Japan today ?

[@Trisagionfilms]

Yes :)

[@sophiacorpus9769]

who narrated? Japanese American? excellent pronunciation

[@robinbyrd4430]

Glory to Gid☦️🌺🕊️🙏🏽

[@tzannisvoutsas3027]

May the Lord, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Triune God, have mercy, bless the country of Japan, leading the whole Japan to the Orthodox Christian Faith!!!

[@anothaparson]

❤️

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Finishing what Amakusa started...

[@Noone-rt6pw]

This is told pretty much just right So does the Orthodox have any churches or omissions in Japan, South Korea or China now?

[@Trisagionfilms]

Yes there is of course an orthodox Presence in all the countries you mentioned.

[@KofiCatlovesU]

❤❤❤

[@stevelawrence5268]

Men of great faith become men of a Great God, Jesus Christ.

[@miroslavbankovic1610]

HRISTOS VASKRSE☦️🇷🇸

[@alvsasan978]

Muy santo y arduo trabajo de San Nicolás en Japón... Pero de ninguna manera se compara con el sufrimiento de los japoneses nativos que, desde el siglo XVII comenzaron a vivir el cristianismo según la iglesia romana y mantuvieron su fe sobre toda persecución como kakure kirishitan🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@protestanttoorthodox3625]

Glory to God

[@panagiotisalexandrosriniot3368]

why so many historic mikstakes?

[@Trisagionfilms]

What are you referring to?

[@panagiotisalexandrosriniot3368]

@@Trisagionfilms russo japanese war begun in 1904 not 1909 as you state in the video Moreover, Japanese open their ports on 1850s not 70s Your videos are really cool btw I really like them Greetings from greece

[@Trisagionfilms]

Glad you enjoy them. I am not sure why there are mistakes... thank you for letting us know.

[@panagiotisalexandrosriniot3368]

@@Trisagionfilms you have the wrong historic dates, thats the mistake

[@Trisagionfilms]

I understand. I don't know why there would mistakes in the video. But i appreciate you letting us know.

[@arneheeringa96]

The war was 1904, not 1909.

[@hartobpriprihartob7383]

Saint Nicholas of Japan from Russians

[@AlterFunKtion]

☦️

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

Could you give the man a more difficult task!?

[@schafvonjuda9603]

For him that worketh not, but believeth on him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness - Romans 4:5

[@user-mb7yk9pt4r]

To me, Christainity can be Christainity whether Evangilcal to Orthodox. But to me, it is about Jesus being worship as God, going by faith in God's word with as much God gives you to understand the truth of it, and standing on God's side.. Why ? Because not everyone has great dedication to Christ.. They say some bearly make it to God's eternity with him, bearlly - the skin of their teeth.. Yet they were chosen by God.. So don't go nutty against people that is not as dedicated as other, if God gets them in, who are we to judge ? ? Plus to me without Jesus being worshipped and acknowledge as God, then it's not Christanity.. That is the big difference between Jews that have not come to their Messiah Jesus, they don't see Jesus as God.. Same with Muslims.. However they know still him as Truth.. Truth is another name for Christ.. Jesus said he is the Truth.. So for non-Christians, if they go by the truth that God has given them, they are worshiping Jesus, without knowing it.. The conscience is like the balancing line, that works with the Truth - depending on what is given to you... For example, you know based on what you know, your conscience will tell you of good n evil.. If you go by the truth, you will listen to side of good, but if keep going against it, you go on the side of lies or the evil.. You conscience is like the fruit of tree of good and evil - there to ask what will you eat.. Thus, no one goes to the Father, God, without Truth.. Even if you say, you know Christ without truth, you like the demons and devil.. Even they know who Chrsit is, yet they lie n deceive and no truth is in them.. Most Christains don't realize, Jesus he is the truth, means you have to have a conscience that works with the truth given to you.. I say truth given to you, because some things are given to some, but not to others.. All is judged by what is given to them, that don't just include stuff but also knowledge and understanding.. That is why there is no redemption for Angels, the amount of seeing and understanding of the majesty of God in heaven, should have been enough for them, to not rebel like Satan n other fallen angels.. We as humans, is not given the sight or understanding of Heaven, thus given redemption options..

[@user-mb7yk9pt4r]

Japan ain't easy for Christainity.. Even today, Christainity holds well more with South Korea n China.. China because, they say Noah went with Shem to the land that became China.. Shang-di, is an ancient word for God of Noah.. So it's not that strange to China.. Korea, they took to it, too.. Not sure why it is easier for Koreans to accept Christ..